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Thursday, August 31, 2006

Playing Sober"Obviously, normal people don't go out to work drunk, but for an alcoholic, it's entirely normal to go out of your brain. That's what I did for years. But hopefully not anymore, hopefully. The last show we played in Paris, I was straight as a die. It did feel weird not to be hiding behind alcohol or dope, but being focused was good."Quote from: Wood's Confusion at Playing Sober

Stones Sober"Keith (Richards) still has a few, but even he has been watching himself recently. Mostly we are all very well behaved these days. Charlie (Watts) doesn't touch anything now and Mick (Jagger) will only have a glass of wine on a night off. But it's easier for them - alcohol is in my genes." Quote from: Age Makes Rolling Stones Sober

Drugs & Drinking"Dope, cocaine, heroin - though I never did like injecting, fortunately, and it was that that probably saved me from OD'ing. I've been lucky: I've lost so many friends to that ... I just think my body can't handle it anymore. I did try a little drink a while back, and I was actually physically ill. I went into an immediate depression, and felt awful, just dreadful. So that's it. I'm over it now. I am."Quote from: The Complete 'Independent Online' Interview

Slippery PlacesAs my first sponsor, Dave L, used to say, "If you hang around the barber-shop long enough, sooner or later you're bound to get a haircut!" In other words, if you're a recovering alcoholic, you might want to stay away from bars. Here's a short video about a fellow who finds himself in a slippery situation:Click to Go to the Video Page

Drinking Spillage JokeA man sitting in the bar found that the front of his trousers was all wet. Turning to the man on his right he asked, "Did you pour beer on my trousers?" "Nope," came the reply. Then, turning to the man on his left, he asked, "Did you pour beer on my trousers?" The man also replied, "Nope." "Then it must be an inside job," he murmured.

Spiritual River This website is full of information about the journey of recovery: how to get clean and sober, how a twelve step program works, where to find meetings, and what to expect out of a life of recovery. Dedicated to the twelve steps and exploring spirituality:SpiritualRiver.com

Laughter Is Good Medicine"She had about 17 years clean when she had all her teeth pulled. When she got her dentures, she stood at the podium and took out her teeth to show other recovering addicts that 'You can stay clean through anything.' A guy sitting in the meeting said, sotto voce, 'I'm glad she didn't have a hysterectomy...'" - Two Dogs Blogging Laughter Is Good Medicine

Functional Alcoholic?"I can’t say that I find it funny that I feel differently about using the word 'functional' in the same sentence with alcoholic. Well, heck yeah, you had a job - you needed to make money to drink didn’t you?..." - Dozen Steps Blog A Functional Alcoholic?

Remembering Who We AreCarol Ann's book is now available!Restoring life based on the 12 Steps:Carol Ann's Website

Walking into EternityOne man's description of his experience on the journey - presented in this form in the hope that it may be of assistance to and encouragement for those on the same journey:Read or Listen to MP3s of David Agnew's Poetry

The Lois Wilson StoryThe biography of Lois Burnham Wilson was long overdue for many reasons, perhaps the most important being that without her, there not only wouldn't be Al-Anon, but neither would there be the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous:Author William G Borchert's Website